Vevay – 1884 Indiana Gazetteer and Business Directory

Vevay, Switzerland County, Indiana entries from:
Indiana State Gazetteer and Business Directory 1884-85. Indianapolis : R. L. Polk & Co., 1884.
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VEVAY. This town of 2,000 inhabitants, the county seat of Switzerland county, is pleasantly located on the Ohio river, 100 miles south of Indianapolis, and 75 below Cincinnati. The manufacturing interests of Vevay are represented by 2 saw mills, 1 chair factory, 2 planing mills, 3 furniture factories, 1 brick yard, 1 flour mill and 1 woolen mill. It has no debt whatever, and is supplied with good county buildings, 5 churches—Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian, Catholic and Christian—2 graded schools, 2 hotels, 1 bank and several substantial business blocks. These are published here 3 weekly newspapers—the Reveille, Times and Democrat. Ex, Adams. Tel, W U. Alfred Shaw, postmaster.

  • Anderson Margaret, millinery.
  • Baxter John W, dentist.
  • Blach J & Sons, clothing.
  • Boerner Charles G, jeweler.
  • Boulton John T, wagonmkr.
  • Boyd John W, stoves.
  • Brindley John D, saloon.
  • Brown Joseph E, propr National Hotel.
  • Brown M & Son, grocers.
  • Catelin John, grain.
  • Craig Albert G, physician.
  • Danner Joseph, meat market.
  • Datraz Francis R, carpenter.
  • Delaney Thomas, saloon.
  • Detraz Mary J Mrs, millinery.
  • Downey T H & Son, grocer.
  • Edger Alexander, grocer.
  • Edger & Co, planing mill.
  • Faulkner Wm, planing mill.
  • First National Bank, U P Schenck, Pres.
  • Freeman Wm, physician.
  • Gilbert Margaret, dressmkr.
  • Girard & Plew, restaurant.
  • Golay & Stevens, druggists.
  • Goldenburgh C & Son, stoves.
  • Gordon Catharine, milliner.
  • Gramer John M, meat market.
  • Gray James, tailor.
  • Griffith Francis M, lawyer.
  • Griffith M E Mrs, millinery.
  • Griffith Thomas J, physician.
  • Grisard Frederick L, general store.
  • Hall & Lewis, dry goods.
  • Hartford Philip T, shoes.
  • Hathorn George N, carpenter.
  • Henry Christian, saloon.
  • Henry Wm J, barber.
  • Hollcraft Flavius J, undertaker.
  • Jockell Joseph, baker.
  • Johnson Wm R, lawyer.
  • Kessler Victor, harness.
  • Kirtley E Rev (Baptist).
  • Knox James S, livery.
  • Knox Walter A, propr Times.
  • McCrellis & Pleasant, lawyers.
  • Martin Edward, painter.
  • Melcher John, marble works.
  • Miller David, cigars.
  • Moxley Frank J, contractor.
  • National Hotel, J E Brown, Proprietor.
  • Northcot Robert S, blacksmith.
  • Orem John, lawyer.
  • Outcalt Frank, cigars.
  • Owens & Livings, real estate.
  • Patton Wm M, undertaker.
  • Pleasants J K & Son, clothing.
  • Robenstein & Sieglitz, jewelers.
  • Rosenfeld L & Co, clothing.
  • Russell Antoinette, millinery.
  • Sage Philander S, physician.
  • Schenck U P & Son, general store.
  • Schroeder Louis O, lawyer.
  • Scott & Brown, grocers.
  • Shaddy John H, physician.
  • Shaw Alfred, postmaster.
  • Shaw Charles C, agrl implements.
  • Shaw & Detraz, grocers.
  • Shaw Frank P, wagonmkr.
  • Sheftall Eugene, barber.
  • Shuff & Waldo, saw mill.
  • Simmons & Porter, grocers.
  • Smiley John W, livery.
  • Smith Benjamin F, shoemkr.
  • Spencer Samuel, barber.
  • Stow Alfred, painter.
  • Taylor & Fallis, saloon.
  • Teats Wm L, grocer.
  • Thiebaud Charles O, druggist.
  • Thiebaud Charles V, grocer.
  • Thiebaud George J, shoes.
  • Thiebaud John L, druggist.
  • Told S & J H, coal.
  • Union Furniture Co, David Armstrong, Pres.
  • Vevay Democrat (weekly).
  • Vevay Times, Walter N Knox, propr.
  • Vevay Woolen Mills.
  • Walton Joseph E, photographer.
  • Waldo Otis S, dry goods.
  • Waldo & Pleasants, brickmkrs.
  • Ward & Livings, lawyers.
  • Warden Adam, carpenter.
  • Weales Henry, painter.
  • Williams John E, cigars.
  • Woollen & Craig, physicians.
  • Works James A, livery.
  • Works & Works, lawyers.
  • Young Z I & Co, general store.